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Toolbox for Excellence founders Jane Merritt and Mallory Wachowski recently offered at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, co-located with Deck Expo their top tips for pool and hot tub retailers.

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Strategies to Boost Your Retail Store Business Two retail experts provide their top tips you can put into practice now to elevate your hiring practices and sales.

This equipment can be easily overlooked, but an achy knee is hard to ignore. Here are some kneepads to help save your joints.

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4 Kneepads to Help Preserve Your Body on the Job This equipment can be easily overlooked, but an achy knee is hard to ignore. Here are some kneepads to help save your joints.

The basic layers of protection safety groups recommend are vital. But here are pro tips on additional drowning prevention and water safety steps that are often forgotten—and could save lives.

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As pool and spa builders look to 2023, now is an excellent time to consider what design trends will dominate in the new year—and how to deliver them. “You want to stay on top of the business and deliver forward-looking creative projects that you and your client will be proud of.”

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4 Pool and Spa Design Trends That Will Define 2023 Beyond colors and textures, customers want more personalization and emotional connection with their backyards. Here’s how to dial in designs with those key demands in mind.

Complete Exterior Solutions’ Rance Schindler won $10,000 from challenge sponsor Riverflow by Current Systems for his design of a mock home in Chicago.

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Fast 5 Q&A With 2022 Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge Winner Complete Exterior Solutions’ Rance Schindler won $10,000 from challenge sponsor Riverflow by Current Systems for his design of a mock home in Chicago.

A pool builder dives deep into his firm’s printed (not electronic) booklets that he says outshine competitors’ one/two-page proposals and boost his sales.

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How to Create Impressive Proposals That Boost Pool Sales A pool builder dives deep into his firm’s printed (not electronic) booklets that he says outshine competitors’ one/two-page proposals and boost his sales.

Here are seven tips presented during a session at the recent AQUA Live show on how to bridge the gap between how you
see your business and how your potential clients perceive your company to boost your leads and sales.

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7 Marketing Tips Every Pool Builder Should Employ Industry marketing expert Brett Abbott presents insights that he says can boost your leads and sales.

The safety of loved ones continues to be top-of-mind; many consumers wonder if traditional chlorination systems are doing enough to keep their pool water clean. Thankfully, there’s no more need to wonder; the new HydraPure® UV & Ozone AOP Sanitization System by Hayward® makes achieving cleaner, safer water easier than ever!

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Hydrapure is the Future of Pool Sanitization The new HydraPure UV & Ozone AOP Sanitization System provides best-in-class complementary sanitization & makes achieving cleaner, safer water easier than ever.

At the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo™, co-located with Deck Expo Nov. 15-17, more than 40 products competed for the honor of best products at the show. The product manufacturers paid to be part of the Product Showcase competition & the items—which ran the gamut of categories—were voted on by Expo attendees.

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The 11 Product Winners From the 2022 PSP/Deck Expo Here’s an overview of the products that earned top honors at the recent show.

It’s no secret that the pandemic was a boon for outdoor living, as homeowners sought to make the most of their spaces while expanding their livable footprint. Within that mission to create a feeling of a safe and cozy gathering space, deck lighting has continued to increase in importance.

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Lighting Options Increase Useability, Ambience for Backyard Decks With a broadening array of lighting styles, profiles and technologies, it’s easier than ever for contractors to extend the livability and security of their clients’ decking spaces.

We attended the recent event in Charlotte, where we were in search of products pool industry professionals need to know about. Here are some top products we found!

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Editor’s Product Picks from the AQUA Live Show We attended the recent event in Charlotte, where we were in search of products pool industry professionals need to know about. Here are some top products we fou

Railings provide stability, safety and beauty to a home. Additional things to consider when choosing deck railing materials include the style and architecture of the home and deck, the location of the home with consideration of exposure to the sun and elements, and the view to and from the deck.

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3 Deck Railing Systems for Consideration We’ve gathered information on three different deck railing systems to provide your business’ next deck project variety in material and aesthetics.

Pool and spa builders know the value of bringing a “lookbook” of beauty projects for potential clients to review. Click the link below to view different examples of a lookbook.

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6 Pool and Spa Retail Displays That Sell the Whole Backyard Like a builder’s lookbook, creative retail displays can help customers envision their own outdoor oases—and increase sales.

Composite materials began to revolutionize the world of decking in the late 1990s, promising a longer-lived, maintenance-free and environmentally friendly alternative.

Check out three composite decking products from Wolf Home Products, Fiberon and Trex that include differing fastening systems and color options.

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3 Composite Decking Products to Bring Variety to Your Business Check out three composite decking products from Wolf Home Products, Fiberon and Trex that include differing fastening systems and color options.

We've put together these non-chlorine alternatives that are a great way to incorporate better-for-the-earth, sustainable offerings into the daily pool and spa maintenance you and your pool technicians provide!

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3 Environmentally Friendly Pool Cleaners We've put together these non-chlorine alternatives that are a great way to incorporate better-for-the-earth, sustainable offerings into the daily pool and spa maintenance you and your pool technicians provide.

We’ve gathered information on three different deck railing systems to provide your business’ next deck project variety in material and aesthetics. Railings provide stability, safety and beauty to a home. Additional things to consider when choosing deck railing materials include the style, architecture, and more!

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3 Deck Railing Systems for Consideration We’ve gathered information on three different deck railing systems to provide your business’ next deck project variety in material and aesthetics.

Like a builder’s lookbook, creative retail displays can help customers envision their own outdoor oases—and increase sales.

“Most people looking for a pool are just looking for a pool and they don’t really envision a whole lot more than that....”

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6 Pool and Spa Retail Displays That Sell the Whole Backyard Like a builder’s lookbook, creative retail displays can help customers envision their own outdoor oases—and increase sales.

Check out three composite decking products from Wolf Home Products, Fiberon and Trex that include differing fastening systems and color options!

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3 Composite Decking Products to Bring Variety to Your Business Check out three composite decking products from Wolf Home Products, Fiberon and Trex that include differing fastening systems and color options.

Hayward’s TriStar XL high performance variable-speed pump is the newest addition to the flagship award-winning TriStar line of equipment. The XL model is Hayward’s most powerful residential pump, providing commercial-grade performance geared specifically toward larger pools, feature-rich builds, and complex pool pad configurations.

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Feature Rich Pump for Feature Rich Pools Hayward’s TriStar XL high performance variable-speed pump is the newest addition to the flagship award-winning TriStar line of equipment.

We've put together these non-chlorine alternatives that are a great way to incorporate better-for-the-earth, sustainable offerings into the daily pool and spa maintenance you and your pool technicians provide.

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3 Environmentally Friendly Pool Cleaners We've put together these non-chlorine alternatives that are a great way to incorporate better-for-the-earth, sustainable offerings into the daily pool and spa maintenance you and your pool technicians provide.

We attended the recent event in Charlotte, where we were in search of products pool industry professionals need to know about. Here are some top products we found!

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Editor’s Product Picks from the AQUA Live Show We attended the recent event in Charlotte, where we were in search of products pool industry professionals need to know about. Here are some top products we fou

We talked with Jeff Brooks, vice president of sales for Aqua Quip in Washington, who shared with us his insights as a member of the advisory board. Click the article below to see the his insight!

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The Benefits of Attending the International Expo We talked with Jeff Brooks, vice president of sales for Aqua Quip in Washington, who shares with us his insights as a member of the advisory board.